On this day in 1983 a revival of Mame starring Angela Lansbury opened at the Gershwin Theater, to run only 41 performances. Born on this day in 1802 dramatist and novelist Alexandre Dumas pèreBorn on this day in 1803 composer Adolphe AdamBorn on this day in 1864 poet and dramatist Frank WedekindBorn on this day in 1880 composer Ernest BlochBorn on this day in 1921 tenor Giuseppe Di StefanoHappy 93rd birthday bass Bernard LadyszHappy 81st birthday baritone Neil Howlett
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On this day in 1983 a revival of Mame starring Angela Lansbury opened at the Gershwin Theater, to run only 41 performances.
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Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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